Bill114th CongressFiled Mar 23, 2015Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 1532
Keeping our Promises to Veterans Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 23, 2015)
Keeping our Promises to Veterans Act of 2015
This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 regarding the veterans choice program to:
- reduce the 40-mile radius requirement to 20 miles, and require that the closest medical facility is able to provide a veteran with the care and services needed;
- reduce the 30-day wait-time goal to 15 days; and
- require the Veterans Administration (VA) to implement the prompt payment system by the earlier of February 1, 2016, or 180 days after the Comptroller General submits a certain report on the timeliness of VA payments for hospital care, medical services, and other health care furnished by non-VA health care providers.
What just happenedApr 7, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6](R-MN)Sponsor
8 cosponsors1 D7 R
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- Introduced in HouseMar 23, 2015
- Apr 7, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 23, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Mar 23, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 23, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House